8-Letter Words Matching ____D_G_

There are 12 8-letter words that match ____D_G_. 5 are common words, such as BULLDOGS and PARADIGM. A rarer one is OVERDOGS. 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

bulldogsparadigmpoundageshindigsslumdogsblindagecladdaghfiredogssolidagocantdogshangdogsoverdogs

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Words
12 (5 common words)
Common example
bulldogs
Rare example
overdogs
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
7

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____d_g_ are there?

12. 5 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BULLDOGS is among the common words in this set.